Are you and your partner expecting a baby? Are you and your partner planning to have a baby? Zika virus infection during pregnancy has been linked to microcephaly and other birth defects. Read on to learn how to keep your baby safe from Zika during the pregnancy.

Delay Travel

There is no local transmission of Zika in Los Angeles County. Pregnant women are safe from Zika here. Zika virus is spreading in Mexico and Central and South America.                                      

If you are pregnant, do not travel to areas with Zika. Zika can be passed from a pregnant woman to her fetus and can cause severe birth defects. The best thing to do is wait until after your baby is born to travel to an area with Zika.

If you are pregnant and you have traveled to a Zika-affected country, talk to your doctor and get tested right away!

Zika can cause severe birth defects

If you may have been exposed to Zika, get tested

You may have been exposed to Zika if you have traveled to an area with Zika or had sex with someone who traveled to an area with Zika. You can be infected with Zika, even if you do not have any symptoms!

Here are some tips on Zika for men and women on traveling, sex, and visiting your doctor.

Pregnant? Read this before you travel	Source: https://www.cdc.gov/pregnancy/ zika/pregnancy/documents/ZIKA-PregnancyTravel.pdf
Information for men who have pregnant partners and have traveled to an area with risk of Zika	Source: https://www.cdc.gov/pregnancy/ zika/pregnancy/documents/mensex withpregpartners.pdf
Topics that pregnant women who have visited a Zika-affected country can talk to their doctor about	Source: https://www.cdc.gov/pregnancy/ zika/pregnancy/documents/DocVisit-Checklist-TravelPreg.pdf

Pregnant women who have traveled to an area with Zika or who live in an area with Zika should talk to their healthcare provider, even if they do not feel sick. Click here for more information about Zika testing for pregnant women.